Entrepreneurs on Fire How to Write a Book While Working Full-Time with Lauren Maffeo: An EOFire Classic from 2023
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Mar 29, 2026 Lauren Maffeo, an award-winning writer and designer who makes data governance understandable for business leaders. She discusses strategic quitting to protect big goals. She shares how she found time to write while working full-time. She explains how writing sharpened her narrative and voice. She talks about making technical topics engaging and why data underpins AI.
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Daily Micro Goals To Finish A Book
- Make small, consistent writing habits like 200 words per day and a chapter per month to finish a book while working full time.
- Lauren wrote 2-hour early-morning sessions a few days weekly, used one weekend day for 1,000–2,000 words, and reclaimed commuting time for writing.
Early Morning Two Hour Writing Sessions
- Lauren developed a habit of waking at 4:45am, writing for about two hours, then returning to bed before work to separate writing and job responsibilities.
- Remote work let her replace a commute with focused writing time several mornings a week.
Use One Weekend Day As A Writing Sprint
- Reserve one weekend day to ‘bang out’ large sections so you keep a weekend day free to rest and reconnect.
- Lauren used Saturday to write 1,000–2,000 words and kept Sunday off for personal time.
